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Children playing outside should drink at least eight to 10 ounces of water every coup 'Worth killing over': How a plane mogul dodged US scrutiny 06/20/2017 04:09pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� When a Kansas strip-mall bank with possible mob ties folded in the mid-1980s, federal authorities investigated whether a shareholder, Iranian-born aviation magnate Farhad Azima, should face criminal charges. The probe hit a dead end. Azima, a U.S. citizen, essentially had a st Intervention: Stepping in to Get a Loved One Professional Help 06/18/2017 08:00pm • When a loved one is having emotional struggles, family and close friends will do anything they can to help. In many instances, a caring conversation is all one needs to put things in perspective. 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